The J. and E. Stevens Company of Cromwell,
Connecticut was a very old company. They were making toy guns before most of
the other companies were formed.They made some very old cast iron models that were
pre-World War IIsome were in the 19th Century! After World War II they
started making die-cast Cap Guns just like everybody else. But they didn't have
much innovation and besides, as you already know, the "Glory Days" of the Cap
Gun Industry were getting ready to be over in the mid-sixties anyway. So the
Stevens Company went the way of the "tumblin' tumbleweeds."

NICHOLS GUNS(in Uncle Talley's
order)

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Rare Stevens 49-er
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Rare Gang Buster Cast Iron Cap Guns

This gun
was made by Stevens in 1935. It rates a three for rarity in Best's book. It is
a single shot in pretty much mint condition. On top of all that, this one has a
dummy hammer.Thanks to Dave Klahn of The Ten Gallon Hat

Though this is not a really
expensive Cap Gun, it is actually quite rare. There are hardly any Cap Guns
with "Trigger" on them. This one was made around 1957 or so.Thanks to John
Coatney for this photo.

Stevens Sea
Serpent Cap Gun from 1890

This Cap Gun is about as weird as it gets,
but it's still a Cap Gun. From about 1890. It's 12 years older than my good
friend Evie Wooten, who is 109 when I put this up (2011).All photos by
Andrew TelekiBe Sure To Click On The Thumbnails!

Stevens Big
Chief

You don't see this Cap Gun very often, but I
don't think it is that rare. It might just be an example of one produced late
in the company's life and so people don't think about it much.All photos by
Rick LynchBe Sure To Click On The Thumbnails!

This is a Stevens Jumbo and
it comes with an original holster.Thanks to Andrew Teleki for this
photo.

Stevens
Pioneer

This is a seldom-seen Stevens
Cap Gun from the 1950's, and while not considered a very valuable gun, it is
very ususual.Thanks to Doug Hamilton for these photos!

Be Sure To Click On The
Thumbnails!

Another Stevens
Pioneer

Here's another slightly different version
(really only the grips) of the Pioneer, but I especially wanted to show you the
box.All
photos by Rick LynchBe Sure To Click On The Thumbnails!

Stevens Repeater

Stevens
Repeater Cast Iron Cap Gun, made in 1930. Cap Pistol is approximately
6-1/4 long. Gun has Stevens Repeater, Mammoth Cap and
Made in U.S.A. stamped on the sides. This is an excellent example
of this Cap Gun.Photos thanks to Toy Gunslinger

Stevens 1923 Bull Dog (cast-iron)

Please Click On Each Thumbnail For An Enlarged
View!Here is the rarer chrome version in some nice photos from David
Denton of The Antique Cowboy.

Stevens Hammerless Cap Gun

Here is a
rare cast-iron Cap Gun from about 1892, according to Logan/Best, who give it a
three star rarity rating. It is 7 1/4" in length, and multishot, double action,
with a wheel of five separate triggers, and a breech having ports on either
side where (perhaps) a string of caps may be pulled through. There is scroll
and floral design on the hammer cover and body, and dragons with pointed
tongues and tails on both sides of the grip. How's this for unusual?From the
collection of Frank Morrison

Stevens
Cast-Iron Spit Fire

Well, there's a 2nd Cap Gun
named Spit Fire. Although this came first, it has basically the same name as
the little rifle by Nichols. This one is named after the famous British fighter
plane during World War II.Thanks to Doug Hamilton for these photos!

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Thumbnails!

And here's what the box for
that Spit Fire looked like. Thanks to Doug Hamilton for these
photos!

Stevens Pawnee Bill

You sometimes
have to wonder, "How can a company makes so many guns that look alike?" Well, I
guess the same would apply to airplanes. After all, most of them have the big
wing in the front and the little wing in the tail. This Cap Gun was named for
Maj. G. W. "PB" Lillie, western showman. They say that this little gun also
comes in a gold finish. It is a cast-iron Cap Gun from 1940.Thank you Ed
Manes

My
goodness, here IS the gold version. And not just one of them, but two of them.
These are (again) from our friend Chuck Quinn's vast collection.Here's the Pawnee Bill box,
again from Chuck's vast collection.Here is a cast-iron Scout
Cap Gun from 1890. This is moderately rare and obviously in great
shape.

Stevens 1938? Big Scout

Since
this Cap Gun doesn't have the same ornate scrollwork as the one below, one
would naturally assume that it came first. At least the usual trend was that
fancier version always came later. You tell me.Photos by Chuck QuinnBE
SURE TO CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS TO SEE BIGGER PHOTOS!

Stevens Big Scout and Box

Here is a
cast-iron Big Scout from Tom Coates, but as you might be able to read, the box
is for the gold finish gun. Another one of those variations on a theme. This
highly scrolled gun is from 1940.Thank you Tom Coates!